Clinico-epidemiology of arthropod stings and bites in primary hospitals of North Western province of Sri Lanka.
Senanayake A M KularatneSeyed ShahmyShantha S RathnayakeAndrew H DawsonPublished in: Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2018)
The primary hospitals in NW province of Sri Lanka manage large numbers of arthropod stings and bites. These include Hymenoptera (hornet and bee), centipedes, spiders, and scorpions. Pain, swellings and anaphylactic reactions were the most common adverse effects.